Spear Item Number: 3522/95 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Double-ended spear with a leaf-shaped head and a spike bottom. Between the two blades is a cylindrical wooden shaft. The spearhead and spike are flat; spike has a rounded tip. Both are secured to the shaft with long strips of animal skin; space between metal and skin is stuffed with plant fibre, forming handgrips. The skin holding the spike is covered in fur; skin holding spearhead is plain. Shaft is stained(?); rest of spear is undecorated.

Narrative

The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.

Cultural Context

Ceremonial?

Item History

What

Name
Spear
Identification Number
3522/95
Type of Item
spear
Material
metal, wood, skin, plant fibre and stain ?
Overall
height 120.8 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 4.4 cm

Who

Culture
Krahn
Previous Owner
Donald White
Received from
Donald White (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Liberia

When

Collection Date
between 1965 and 1968
Ownership Date
before August 27, 2021
Acquisition Date
on August 27, 2021

Other

Condition
good
Accession Number
3522/0095